Engineering Controls
Engineering controls minimize exposure in the workplace either by removing or isolating the hazard, such as providing a sharps container for needles, splash guards, and mechanical pipetting devices.
A sharps container is a good example of an engineering control.
Engineering controls are all about the design of the equipment used to eliminate or minimize exposure.
The Sharps container for needles is a good example of an engineering control.
Employers need to examine and maintain or replace engineering controls on a regularly scheduled basis.
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6-2. Engineering controls are all about the _____ used to minimize exposure.
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